Are ultrasounds bad for the baby or mother?

by Bridgette
(Parks Slope, Brooklyn)

Are ultrasounds bad for the baby or mother?

I am a first time mom, hopefully. This is my first pregnancy and I want to make sure to do everything possible to carry a healthy baby to full term. I am eating healthy, exercising in moderation, getting enough rest, taking my prenatal vitamins and keeping all of my doctor's appointments. But I never thought about the harm that I could be doing to me and the fetus growing inside me when I get an ultrasound scan.

I love seeing my little one on the screen but is it best not too?

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Are ultrasounds bad for the baby or mother?

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There is no documented evidence of harm NEW
by: Anonymous

There is no documented evidence of ultrasounds hurting the baby or the mother. And millions of pregnant women have had them, millions. I think they do far more good than they could ever do harm.

They can help you pick up on possible problems, abnormalities, give you a more accurate due date, find out the gender of your baby, and they just help you get to know your baby on a deeper level even before you deliver. Instead of just hearing the heartbeat with the doppler monitor at your prenatal visits you can actually put a visual silhouette to the person you know is growing inside of you. It's a beautiful thing.

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